ML20236X085
| ML20236X085 | |
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| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/25/1975 |
| From: | Bidinger H, Jennifer Davis, Thornburg H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| References | |
| PN-75-137, NUDOCS 9808070103 | |
| Download: ML20236X085 (1) | |
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I PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE November 25, 1975
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE
--PN-75-137 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that ic known by OIE staff as of 4:30 p.m. on the date of this notification.
IT SHOULD BE SPECIFICALLY NOTED THAT THIS NOTIFICATION MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT LATER MAY BE DETERMINED TO BE INACCURATE OR INCONSISTENT. AN OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF AN INCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE (BLUE SHEET) SUBSEQUENTLY
- WILL BE ISSUED IF WARRANTED.
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' Facility: ' Westinghouse Electric Corporation Pittsburgh, Pa. (License 37-00497-09)
Subj ect.. UNAUTHORIZED AIR SHIPMENT OF PLUTONIUM NEUTRON SOURCE On November 13, 1975, the licensee, Westinghouse, shipped a one curie plutonium-beryllium neutron source (encapsulated) by air to the Trojan Reactor of the Porciand General Electric Company. The source arrived at Portland, Oregon on November 16, and was delivered safely to the site on November 19.
The licensee indicated that an internal break-down in communications resulted in the shipment being contrary to
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S.1716 signed by President Ford on August 9, 1975, which bans air shipments of plutonium. This law hed been brought to the attention of the licensee by order dated August 15, 1975, from the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC. The licensee is sending a written report of the occurrence to Region I.
Region I is reviewing this event and will take enforcement action as appro-priate.
Region V has been informed of the event.
Media interest is expected because of the ban on air shipments of plutonium.
The State of Oregon is already knowledgeable of the shipment. A press release is not planned.
01E received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the State of Oregon through NMSS at 12:30 p.m., November 25, 1975.
Contact:
GHBidinger, IE x27261 HDThornburg, IE x27353 JGDavis, IE x27541 Distribution:
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Chairmap.Anders Commissioner Mason S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Gilinsky Commissioner Rowden G. F. Murphy,UCAE
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